We are seeking a candidate to plan, organize and supervise professional and technical engineering operations and staff or consultants for the Public Works Department. This includes development and/or review of traffic engineering studies, designs, plans, and other various related design elements associated with public transportation infrastructure and facilities. This position may also participate in the review of engineering submittals associated with public and private improvements within the county, for compliance with applicable standards and regulations.

SUPERVISION EXERCISED:

Exercises direct supervision over staff.

REQUIREMENTS:

Experience: Minimum of ten (10) years of increasingly responsible professional civil engineering experience.

Education and Training: Bachelor's degree in civil engineering from an accredited college or university.

License or Certificate:

Current registration as a Professional Engineer (PE) in the State of Colorado is required.

Registration as a Certified Floodplain Manager preferred.

Must possess, or have the ability to obtain, a valid Colorado Driver's License.

Adams County is located in northeastern Colorado. The county is 18 miles wide and 72 miles long, ranging from urban uses in the western portions of the county, to crop and grazing land in the central and eastern portions.
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Agricultural activities are the single largest land use throughout the county, accounting for more than three quarters of the land area. Most irrigated farm land is located in the northwest section of the county, where it is supported by an extensive network of canals. The central and eastern portions of Adams County, including the Town of Bennett, are agriculturally based.
The western section of the county includes a number of urbanized communities, including Brighton, Commerce City, Federal Heights, Northglenn, Thornton and portions of Arvada, Aurora and Westminster.